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A Thank You to Fans, Who Figured Mightily in Women’s Basketball Win
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On behalf of the entire University of New Haven, we would like to thank the students, faculty, staff and fans who attended the nationally televised women's basketball win over Bridgeport on Saturday, February 2. More than 800 people helped us pack Charger Gymnasium and give our team a true home-court advantage. Everyone involved, from the TV crew to our staff to the student-athletes, commented on how the tremendous crowd impacted the game. Our fans were loud but respectful, cheering on the Chargers and helping us to foster a positive game environment for everyone.

We would also like to extend heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in the planning and production of the game. As the NCAA Division II Game of the Week, CSTV broadcast the game nationally from Charger Gymnasium and the NCAA streamed the game via the Internet to the entire world. The NCAA staff and the TV production company commended us on our preparation and hard work in putting together the broadcast.

The planning for a television production of this magnitude takes the dedicated effort of many people on campus over a number of weeks. Special thanks go out to a number of UNH departments, including facilities, telecommunications, information technology, and public relations, as well as to the Fire Science Club, Charger Cheerleaders, Emanon, Chargers Pep Band, Undergraduate Student Government, Charger Bulletin, WNHU, Charger Cavalry, UNH sororities and Subway. To anyone who had anything to do with helping make this event such a huge success, a sincere thank you!

In lieu of admission for this game, we collected donations to benefit a local retired firefighter, Joseph Harvey, Jr. You helped us to raise more than $500 for Joe, who lost part of his leg to diabetes this fall and needs an expensive automatic chairlift installed in his home. This was truly a Community Engagement event, in a variety of ways.

In lieu of admission for this game, we collected donations to benefit a local retired firefighter, Joseph Harvey, Jr. You helped us to raise more than $500 for Joe, who lost part of his leg to diabetes this fall and needs an expensive automatic chairlift installed in his home. This was truly a Community Engagement event, in a variety of ways.

The Department of Athletics and the entire University thank our students, faculty, staff and fans. It was you who made this event a rousing success, and we look forward to seeing you at our next contest.

Sincerely,
Deborah Chin
Director of Athletics

Reception Marks Opening of Renowned Russian Artists at Seton Gallery
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Works of Renowned Russian Artists Valery and Katya Levental
To Be Featured at University of New Haven’s Seton Gallery
Acclaimed Set and Costume Designer Will Attend Opening of Rare Exhibition

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN SOFTBALL TEAM HOSTING HOME RUN BREAKFAST ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
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West Haven, Conn. -- The University of New Haven Softball team is hosting their second annual “Charger Homerun Breakfast,” a Faculty/Staff/Alumni breakfast fundraiser that will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2008 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge on the university campus.

The goal of the breakfast is to encourage more of a connection with the student-athletes and the faculty/administration/alumni, to support the softball team’s annual spring training trip to Florida, and to “tip-off” the softball season.

Interested supporters can purchase and host a table at the breakfast for $100. Table hosts will serve breakfast to the guests (staff, faculty, alumni, friends) at their respective tables and will be teamed up with a softball player that will assist in serving. The host(ess) of the table that receives the most in tips wins a prize.

Table hosts who purchase a table for $100 can invite up to seven people to join their table. (The breakfast will be free for table hosts and their guests and includes eggs, breakfast potatoes, fruit, bagels, etc.).

There will be a raffle during the breakfast with various prizes such as; Yankee box seat tickets, Mets tickets, Celtics Tickets, Coach bags, Golf bag, Don Mattingly autographed baseball, Spa gift cards, and Comedy Club Tickets, and other prizes!

Meet the team and hear a few words from coaches and Director of Athletics Debbie Chin. Prizes will be awarded for the funniest and most creative apron as well as host that raises the most tips.

Participants may leave early for class or work, but are encouraged to come for as long as they can.

Tables can be purchased by filling out and returning the registration form (link below) by January 31. Checks should be made payable to New Haven Softball and sent along with the registration form to:

Jen Starek, Department of Athletics, University of New Haven,
300 Boston Post Road,
West Haven, CT 06516

Forms and checks can also be dropped off at the University of New Haven Department of Athletics in Charger Gymnasium. Invitations will be sent out by February 8.

For more information or for any questions, contact the softball office at (203) 932-7045 or e-mail jstarek@newhaven.edu.

Media Workshop Will Show You How To Promote Your News to the Press
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Are you interested in learning more about the media relations process and how your campus news can be promoted in the local, regional and national press, as well as to the University community?

The Office of Public Affairs is offering a communications workshop for faculty members in the New Hall Conference Room at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb 20 and 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. The sessions run 45 minutes. Refreshments will be served.

As respected members of the community, UNH faculty members are called upon by journalists to share their expertise. In responding to this opportunity, faculty obtain greater public awareness of their achievements and the University’s mission is spotlighted, which boosts its image, and helps with student recruitment and fundraising.

Communicating information successfully requires an understanding of what the media expects from you. This workshop will provide strategies that allow you to share your expertise and respond to journalists in a relaxed and confident manner.

RSVP for your choice of dates by Friday, Feb.15 at jwinkel@newhaven.edu

Resources for Psychologists and Educators
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Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute at the University of Nebraska, provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments, containing information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska, Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language, including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s).

Training for Employees Aims for a Harassment-Free Workplace
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I am writing to you to announce the launch of a new Harassment Prevention Training Program. Similar training has taken place in the past but with limited focus. We have expanded our concentration to include other types of harassment training besides the mandated sexual harassment training.

While portions of this training are mandated by State and Federal law, I believe there is a much more important reason behind it. It is critical to our success as a University in that we stay motivated and focused toward our goals, objectives and our overall strategic plan. A campus environment free of harassment will help facilitate these goals and create a better place to work and learn.

I am requesting that each supervisor that has not gone through the former program to complete the on-line program as soon as possible as there are time requirements in the law. You will receive an email from Workplace Answers with log in details very soon and you will have 90 days to complete the training. This log in is specific to you and cannot be transferred. For those who have gone through the former program, a packet of information on other types of harassment will be sent to you for your review.

I am also requesting that most non-supervisory employees go through an employee version of this training. The employee version takes approximately one hour and the supervisor version takes two hours. You will receive an email from Workplace Answers with log in details very soon and you will have 90 days to complete the training.

In the event on-line training will not work for you or some of your employees, Human Resources will conduct in person sessions periodically throughout the year. In compliance with the laws and regulations, Human Resources will be monitoring attendance.

I am personally committed to striving toward a campus environment free of all types of harassment. Please support this initiative by covering the topic in your next department meeting, taking the course if necessary or reviewing the materials. The University of New Haven embraces the philosophy that all community members should enjoy an environment free of sexual harassment or any other type of harassment. It is the policy of the University to prevent and eliminate harassment. This training is one way we put our words into action.

My best,

Steven H. Kaplan
President

National Engineers Week
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